Asylum

This was a good book and a relatively easy read (it probably took me about 3 hours or less). Like the review says, the plot is kind of half-baked -- there are a lot of things that, by the end of the book, are still not resolved, but maybe they will be in the sequel, Sanctum. Besides that, the story was pretty good and generally kept me interested. However, some people my age or younger my not be able to handle the creepiness and violence in the book. Two secondary characters in the book are killed, there are two violent attacks, and many threats. There is also some mentions of drinking, but nothing crazy happens as an effect. Some parents may not really mind, but for those who do, one of the main characters, Jordan, is gay. Although it isn't a big part of the plot, it's mentioned several times (a girl his age is not "his type" because he is gay, he's actually supposed to be at a "pray-the-gay-away camp but he managed to get into the one he's currently at instead, his parents would be very angry if they were to find out he wasn't at the camp they wanted him to be, he complains about having to go back and pretend to be straight for another year, the tortuous treatment of gayness at mental facilities in the past is mentioned, and during art class, drawing nudes was mentioned (And naked guys. Maybe Jordan will come with me!"). Also, there is a crush and a date, but nothing serious. Overall, whether kids should read this books depends on what their parents are OK with, whether they'll get scared, and what their maturity levels are.